Sexy back singer, Justin Timberlake irate his faithfuls as he canceled the final show on his U.S. tour at Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena Thursday on short notice – as he called in sick.
‘You guys, I’m heartbroken, I have to cancel the show tonight,’ the 10-time Grammy winner, said Thursday in a statement on Instagram, four months after he canceled his October 23 concert at the same venue amid a bout with laryngitis and bronchitis.
The 44-year-old singer added, ‘I went into soundcheck battling the flu and now it’s gotten the best of me. It kills me to disappoint you and my team who worked so hard to make this show happen.
‘I want to reassure you, you’ll be getting refunds for your tickets. I love you all.’
The late announcement has left many fans holding tickets fuming.
A number of fans were critical of the musical artist for waiting so late to call off the show, with one saying, ‘Canceling [because] of being sick is 100% understandable.. Canceling 10 minutes before the doors were to open is unacceptable.’
Another added: ‘The show was canceled at 7:30 and the show was supposed to start at 8:00, I’m sorry if you have the flu you would’ve know before 1/2hour before the show starts. There were little kids standing in line that was devastated that you canceled. Shame on you.’
Other fans noted the massive expenditures they had to make to see Timberlake live, only for the show to be scuttled at the last minute, calling his actions ‘unacceptable.’
‘This is literally the 2nd time this has happened and there’s not even a reschedule,’ one user said. ‘We drove 3 hours and paid for a hotel room and you tell us 5 minutes before it starts that it’s canceled.
The user added, ‘I wouldn’t even be as upset if you actually came out and told us personally that you are sick and cannot perform.
‘There was a DJ for the opening act, we would have been happy with even the DJ playing and us just listening to your songs. We would have sang for you. This is unacceptable.’
